Hi. We are a design/style LA based company specializing in mixing eclectic styles on moderate budgets. Also we have a strange amount of fun blogging about all our design and style adventures. Right now I’m happy to say that I’m Target’s home spokesperson, bringing accessible/stylish design to the masses.

Rustic Spanish House Overall

Well, the Spanish Rustic California Modern house is all finished and we’ve certainly documented the heck out of it. So I figured we’d do one big recap post of it so you’d have the whole house in one post. We are real thorough like that.

Click on the individual rooms for all the resources and the full breakdown of the design process and ask any other questions at the end.

Quick question on the window color – is it black, or more of a blue based color? I’ve tried to find that info in the posts but must have missed it. Thanks!

PS this is one of my favorite houses ever; the architecture is to die for, and you nailed it perfectly with the design – and it seems accessible, but at the same time like no one else could have designed it.

I love the constant white/dark blue throughout the house. Really ties it all together.

This brings up a big question: I subscribe to a few design websites as well as yours (eep), and white walls seem to be everywhere. EVERYWHERE. (I have late 90s butter colored walls throughout my house) Do you think white will continue for several more years?

(also, to piggyback on my comment yesterday…could you do a post on how to pick flea market art?)

Wow, you worked your butt off on this house. So many rooms!! and they all have such soul and richness– I don’t know how you do it. And just stop it with the rugs and art work, stop it. Too much beauty for one house. 🙂

By the way, I really love mid century modern decor but your starting to pull me over to the dark side.

I love this house! It’s so pretty with so much character. One of my top two favorites of yours! There was another room shown in Country Living – the formal dining room, I think? Any chance you’ll do a post on that lovely room?

All the light in this house is gorgeous. Love how you finished off all the rooms and kept them mostly white with a few accent walls. That master bedroom though.. I feel like I’d never want to leave my bedroom if it looked like that!

Stunning work! Love to see the whole house together in one post so that we can see how each room flows/complements each other. One question: I am curious, the white walls in the photos looks SO white and I wonder if they really appear that white in real life (aka: without photo editing/lighting)? I guess I am thinking that if I were to paint all the walls in my house white they would just come off as being dark and shadowy and not that brilliant white that I see in your pics.

The house is beautiful Emily, well done. It must have been such a rewarding project. I am just curious why you didn’t post on the spaces (dining room, patio, office) that were also featured in Country Living. I love that blue sideboard and the vintage floral artwork above it in the dining room. I think I saw it on Instagram or Pinterest about a year ago and thought – oh, this project is looking good!

I love this house! We have a similar arched window in the living room, but it faces the street so I feel like we need to have some sort of curtains for privacy. Would you have used the same rod/curtains as the rest of the room if you needed privacy in this living room?

Although I have already gorged myself on these pics in the previous posts its actually really cool to see the whole lot put together and see how the design plan flows through the house. Each room had its own beautiful traits but seeing it all together you can see how consistent and true to the style each room is. I feel like I’ve strolled through the house now 🙂

Oh NOW I get it!!! I mean, I liked everything you’d done up to now, but you were so right to pull it all together in this post as now I can see how it works as a whole. How those deep grey-blues, neutrals and dark greys flow through but then so do those random pops of earthy colour too. Those seemingly random pops of colour, following that stained glass window in the lounge, appearing in every room as a little reminder, an accent…. cleeeevvveeerrrr!

Loving this makeover, gathering everything in one post at the end is a great idea as one can appreciate the project as a whole! I would love it if you would add floor plans with big projects like this, I’m always interested to see how the spaces connect and work with each other, and floor plans make it so much easier to visualize it!

This is gorgeous…you did a fantastic job. It’s also fun seeing a somewhat different style from you–and I don’t mean that in a backhanded compliment way…I love your usual style! And since you’re so talented, it’s fun to see your take on different styles!

I love what you did with this home! It’s incredible to see a singular concept and color palette translated through an entire house in a way that makes every room feel fresh and new, but still cohesive. I am so inspired by your work, Emily! Thanks for sharing!

I’ve read your blog for a couple of years now, and I’m slightly obsessed with Charlie, you, your team and your eye for things, but man, oh man, I want to move in this house. You outdid yourself with this one. It’s stunning!

Also, because of you I’m debating going back to school to study interior design. 🙂

Emily &Team, whoa and wow! Yes! Just mover into our very first home and it’s a spanish style ranch home. All original dark trimmings, hardware and light fixtures. I want to keep the feel and I think this will be my design inspiration. It’s pretty amazing g and my fav you’ve done so far. Great, amazing job!

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Interior Design Blog by Emily Henderson

I started this interior design blog in 2010 as a journal of my style and home projects with the belief that design should be approachable, informational and accessible no matter what budget.

As a home style expert who has a strong commitment to peeling back the intimidating layers of the world of home decor, and showing how every person can have a beautiful home that represents their personality, no matter what the budget.

After styling for magazines and catalogues for years, I started my own interior design blog, won HGTV Design Star, and have gone on to host my own hit TV show Secrets from a Stylist, Author the book STYLED, and create the design firm Emily Henderson Design.

My motto has always been to write and publish on my blog what I personally want to read about.